The Circle Of Insight

Who was Sayyed Qutb? with Dr. John Calvert

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was an influential Egyptian ideologue credited with establishing the theoretical basis for radical Islamism in the post coloni...

a briefing on radicalization and conflict with Dr. McCauley

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Clark McCauley is a research professor of psychology at Bryn Mawr university and Co-Director of the Solomon Asch Center for the Study of Ethnopolitica...

Briefing On How to combat terrorism at a global level with Dr. Morag

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

NADAV MORAG is the chair of the security studies dept. at Sam HOUSTON state university and is a faculty member at the Center for Homeland Defense and ...

a Briefing on Al-Awlaki with Scott Shane

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Objective Troy tells the gripping and unsettling story of Anwar al-Awlaki, the once-celebrated American imam who called for moderation after 9/11, a m...

Briefing On quiet Jihad? with Dr. Joas Wagemakers

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For students and researchers of Middle Eastern politics and Salafism, Wagemakers explores how and why quietist Salafism in Jordan - through ideologica...

Briefing On The Difference between ISIS and AL Qaeda With Raymond Ibrahim And His New Book "Crucified Again"

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

AboutRAYMOND IBRAHIM is a widely published author, public speaker, and Middle East and Islam specialist. His books include Crucified Again: Exposing ...

Briefing Radicalization in the U.S. with Harvey Kushner

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kushner, a Long Island University professor of Criminal Justice and Security Administration and a federal government counter terrorism adviser, blames...

Radicalization in the U.S. with Harvey Kushner

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Briefing On Radical fundamental Islamism with Dr. Moussalli

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Basing his argument largely on Arabic documents, Ahmad Moussalli analyzes the basic concerns of fundamentalism—epistemology, knowledge, philosophy, ...

The psychology of a school shooter with Dr. Langman

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

DescriptionReviewThis psychologist [Langman], widely recognized for his expertise, is refreshingly honest. . . .Out of this densely documented book [t...

Briefing On Salafism and radicalization

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hassan Mneimneh specializes in the Middle East and North Africa and the wider Islamic world with a particular emphasis on radicalism and factionalism....

Apocalyptic terrorism-what is it?

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This book explores a cross-cultural worldview called 'radical apocalypticism' that underlies the majority of terrorist movements in the twenty-first c...

Briefing On Martyrdom in Islam w/ Dr. Cook

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A look at Martyrdom in Islam from classical Islam to today.In recent times Islamic martyrdom has become associated with suicide missions conducted by ...

who is the Mahdi and why we should care w/ Dr. Furnish

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Scholars estimate that a fifth of the world's population is Muslim, and this figure is growing rapidly. Traditionally, very few people in the West are...

Top Brain and bottom Brain with Dr. Kosslyn

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this groundbreaking contribution to the literature of human personality, a celebrated psychologist and an award-winning author offer an exciting ne...

the evolution of desire with Dr. Buss

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

David M. Buss is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and the author of nine books, including Why Women Have Sex, The Murderer ...

Prof. blackmore part 2

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Susan blackmore on memes part 1

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion on National Security issues with Former CIA intelligence agent Del Wilber

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ep.203 – Psychology of an Actor of Theater and TV

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What is it like to be an actress in both television and Theater? It might surprise you! Find out more about the Psychology behind being an actor here:...

A discussion with Howard bloom on his book and ISIS

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Muhammad Code is the story of how a desert prophet set us up for the “death cults” of ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram. It’s the story of the o...

A look at foreign policy with Israel & Palestine with our guest Dr. Finkelstein

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A look at the problem in the West Bank, Did Obama fail in dealing with the West Bank? , and more!

Ep.202 – Psychology of Decision Making

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Minke is a Behavioral Economist in Chicago Illinois. She studied the decision making processes of stock market investors in Shanghai China for h...

Ep.201 – Psychology of Statistics in Politics and the Economy

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores Psychology of Statistics with Charles Wheelan.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a d...

Ep.200 – The Psychology of Visual Perception

16 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

DALE PURVES is Professor in the Departments of Neurobiology, Psychology, and Brain Sciences, and Philosophy at Duke University, USA. After earning a B...

Ep.199 – How Does Violence in Entertainment Affect You?

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores the effects of violence in the media with Dr. Sparks. Dr.Sparks is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at...

Ep.198 – Challenges of an Adult Asperger Diagnosis

08 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Aspergers with David Finch.David Finch grew up on a farm in northern Illinois and attended the University of Miami, wh...

Ep.197 – The latest on autism

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses autism with Dr. Gargus. He is the Director UCI CART drug discovery platform for autism; Functional genomics approach t...

Why Would Someone Stop Being a Terrorist?

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Bin Laden's mentor and why someone might stop being a terrorist with Dr. Michot and Dr. Speckhard.Yahya M. Michot (Bel...

Ep.196 – Can We Travel in Time?

19 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses time travel and more with Dr. Clegg.BRIAN CLEGG holds a physics degree from Cambridge and has written regular columns,...

Ep.195 – Sexualization of Children In the Media

17 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses the sexualization of children with Dr. Barrie Gunter. Barrie Gunter is Professor of Mass Communication, Department of ...

Ep.194 – What is the Big Bang Theory?

04 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses the Big Bang theory with Dr. Welch. Dr. Kerry Welch.

Ep.193 – What is the Omniverse?

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores the Omniverse with David Bertolacci. David Bertolacci is a Geologist, Environmental Scientist, a natural spiritual healer, ...

What is the North Korean Supernote ?

23 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos & Dr. Amirkhizi as they discuss the legendary North Korean supernote Former FBI agent Bob Hamer and the deadly Jamaican Posse with for...

Ep.192 – Is It Possible We Could Go to Mars?

20 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses the possibility of going to Mars with Dr. Jim rice. James W. Rice, PhD (USA)Dr. James W. Rice, is an Astrogeologist wi...

A Legal Perspective on Clinton's E-mail Scandal

16 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Clinton's email scaBday with Attorney George Parry.The Davis, Pary, Tyler Office Davis, Parry & Tyler is a law firm lo...

Ep.191 – Politics of Food

13 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores the politics of food.The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious proble...

Islam and Women's rights

08 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Islam, women's rights and sharia with Raheel Raza.Devout Muslim, Raheel Raza, gained international attention by appear...

Ep.190 – Why Do We Eat Bad Foods?

07 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we explore Why we eat bad foods with Dr. Campbell. Trained at Cornell (M.S., Ph.D.) and MIT (Research Associate) in nutrition, biochemistry...

Ep.189 – Psychology of Persuasion

29 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This valuable and nonacademic guide reveals the extent to which we are surrounded by persuasion, and how we can resist. Levine (A Geography of Time), ...

Social Media & Mass Shootings and Social Media & Terrorism

26 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos and Dr. Amirkizi as they discuss social media contagion & mass shootings and terrorism & digital media with Dr. Jennifer Johnston and ...

White Slavery In the Mediterranean

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses white slavery in the Mediterranean during 1500-1800 with Dr. Davis. Robert C. Davis is a professor emeritus from the O...

Islam And American Values

24 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Islam and American values with Dr. Jasser. Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser is the founder and president of the American Islamic Fo...

The Problem with Excessive Cell Phone Use

24 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses excessive cell phone use with Dr. Barkley. Dr. Jacob Barkley received his B.S. degree in Physical Education with a con...

Ep.188 – Do Father's Matter?

24 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores if Father's matter with Dr. Pruett. Is it true that father absent homes are highly correlated with criminal deviancy and te...

A Look at Turkey, Iraq & Syria

19 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos and Dr. Amirkizi as they discuss the situation in Turkey with Foreign Policy Expert Aaron Stein from the Atlantic Council and Iraq & S...

Human Rights In the Middle East

18 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses human rights in the Middle East with Dr. Chase.Why have human rights been marginalized in the Arab world? How do we ga...

A Look at Empathy, Awareness & even a bit about Trump

17 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as discusses empathy and even a bit about Donald Trump with Eve Ekman.Eve Ekman is currently a Post Doctoral Scholar at UCSF’s Osher...

A Look at the Chinese Economy

16 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses China's economy with Arthur Kroeber. China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a concise introduction to the m...

Ep.187 – U.S. & Cuban Relations

16 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores U.S. & Cuban relations with Professor Lopez. Professor Lopez has published extensively in his field, most recently ...

Are We Getting Smarter?

13 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as discusses are we getting smarter with Dr. James Flynn. IQ gains are persisting into the 21st century, particularly in the developin...

Racism

11 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Carlos discusses racism with Derryck Green. Derryck Green is a political commentator, writer, and a member of Project 21 - a National Leadership N...

The Power of Acupuncture

11 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses acupuncture with Dr. Chin.Bridget Chin, Staff physician and acupuncturist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvar...

Ep.186 – The Psychology of Method Acting

09 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as explores the psychology of method acting with Dr. Beguiristain. Theatrical Realism was an American film movement of the 1950s noted for...

A Unique Look at Islam And Slavery

09 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Carlos discusses islam with Peter HammondThis is a fascinating, well illustrated and thoroughly documented response to the relentless anti-Christi...

Ep.185 – Innovation to Help Africa

05 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores agricultural innovation in Africa with Dr. Calestuous.African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persis...

Capitalist Manifesto

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses capitalism with Dr. Wolfram. Gary Wolfram is the William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdal...

Ep.184 – The Cuban Countess: A Psychobiography

02 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The adventurous woman nicknamed La Belle Créole is brought to life in this book through the full use of her memoirs, contemporary accounts, and her i...

Psychology of Morality

28 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses morality with Dr. Wiltermuth.Scott Wiltermuth researches how socio-environmental factors affect people’s reactions t...

How to Know if the Media is Biased

22 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses how to know if the media is biased with Dr. Groseclose. Dr. Groseclose is a professor of economics at George Mason Uni...

Ep.183 – Can Music Fix Healthcare?

22 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores how music can fix the healthcare system. ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawak...

How to Deal with Terrorism

20 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses how to deal with terrorism with Dr. Yoo.John Yoo is the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of Californi...

The Trump Factor Class

18 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses the Trump Factor Class at Savannah State University with Dr. Robert Smith. Dr. Smith a full professor in the Political...

Ep.182 – The Heretical Origins of America

14 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores the Herectical origins of the great American Republic with Matthew Stewart. Matthew Stewart is the author of Nature...

Deception Detection

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores the detection of deception with Mark McClish.Statement Analysis® is the process of analyzing a persons words to see if...

A Chat About Art and the Unconscious

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Dr. Kandel's book "Age of Insight".Eric R. Kandel is University Professor and Kavli Professor at Columbia University a...

The Constitution and the 2nd Amendment

09 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitutio...

Ep. 181 – Gangs In the OC

08 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores gangs in the OC with Deputy DA Tamika Williams. Tamika is part of the anti-gang program known as GRIP.

A Real Look at Cuba, Che And More

07 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he takes a real look at Cuba with Mr. Fontova. Humberto Fontova was born in Havana, Cuba. He and his family of 5 attempted to leave...

Neuroscience and Meditation

29 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses neuroscience and meditation with Dr. Posner.Overview: Michael Posner is Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon...

A Story About Stalking and Gun Rights

29 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he listens to the stalking nightmare of Natasha Sweatte and Her answer to the problem. Natasha Sweatte is a spokeswoman for Poway W...

Ep.180 – What is really happening at the border?

27 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores What is really happening at the border with former Border patrol agent Zohra Azzizi

Near Death Experiences

17 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses near death experience with Dr. Berkson. Mark Berkson is Professor and Chair in the Department of Religion at Hamline U...

Ep.179 – Has American Intervention Gone Too Far?

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores if American intervention has gone too far? A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part documentary series of the same name...

Ep.178 – Political Psychology: Unions

14 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As workers in the private sector struggle with stagnant wages, disappearing benefits, and rising retirement ages, unionized public employees retire in...

Ep.177 – The Psychology of Israeli Policy Making

07 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores the psychology of Israel policy making with Dr. Freilich. Dr. Freilich a former deputy national security advisor to the Sta...

An Inside Look In Afghanistan

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses a different look at Afghanistan with Dr. Shahrani. Dr. Shahrani is a Professor of Anthropology, Central Eurasian Studi...

Ep.176 – Strange Partnerships In the Middle East

03 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we explore the complex relations in the Middle East with Dr. Stock. Raymond Stock is an American academic, writer and translator. He has an...

Ep.175 – Weapons in Iraq, NASA and STEM Programs in America

01 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores Bush was right, there were WMD's? Does STEM matter? and The latest at NASA with Ratnesh Dwivedi from India. He's an Associa...

Ep.174 – Exploring the Israel and Palestinian Conflict

28 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores the Israel and Palestinian conflict Dr. Falk. Can you give us a brief historical outline of the Israel/ Palestine conflict?...

An Inside look at Saudi Arabia Foreign Policy

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he looks inside Saudi Arabia with Professor Emile Nahkleh.Starred Review. Nakhleh, former director of the CIA's Political Islam Str...

Ep.173 – Currency Manipulation

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores the psychology of currency manipulation.From currency management in Russia in 1918 to financial liberalization in m...

Ep.172 – The Psychopath Inside

20 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he chats with a possible psychopath. Is author Fallon a law-abiding research scientist and family man or a dangerous psychopath? In...

Do You Get Me?

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses improving relationships with Dr. Shrand. Joseph Shrand, MD, is an instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. ...

Is Vanity all Bad?

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses if vanity is all bad with Dr. Blackburn.Simon Blackburn taught philosophy for many years at the University of Oxford, ...

Ep.171 – How to Get Confidence

17 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores how to get confidence.Getting Your Life to a Ten +; Tips and Tools for finding your purpose, being in your power and li...

Is it Better to Legalize Drugs?

17 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses if it's better to legalize drugs with Professor Miron. Jeffrey Miron is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduat...

Ep.170 – Inside the Mind of a Criminal

14 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores Inside the mind of a criminal with Dr. Parrish. Dr. Parrish was a former warden of an ultramax security prison and ...

Is the Media Biased Against Conservatives?

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos has he discusses if the media is biased against conservatives.Ron Robinson is the president of Young America’s Foundation. USA Today...

Was Shakespeare's Work Written by a Woman?

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses who really shakespeares work. Amelia Bassano was born in 1569 into a family of Venetian Jews who were court musicians ...

A real look at Trump's unfavorable numbers with women & we tell you what is the most wasteful city in America wasting our tax dollars

09 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses A real look at Trump's unfavorable numbers with women. Plus-outrageous government spending- the most wasteful place in...

Ep.169 – Corruption In the Prison System

09 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores corruption in the prison system with Dr.Parrish. Dr. Parrish spent his career in the New Jersey corrections system,...

Ep.168 – Inside a Maximum Security Prison

05 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

xJoin Carlos Vazquez as he explores the inside of a maximum security prison with Dr.Parrish. Dr. Parrish spent his career in the New Jersey correction...

Problems with Veteran Healthcare W/ Col. Greg Raths

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses the problems with Veteran's healthcare, social security and more with 45th Congressional candidate Col. Greg Raths.Com...

Neuroscience and Decision Making

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses neuroscience and decision making with Dr. Antoine Bechara. Dr. Bechara is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscientist...

Ep.167 – Detecting Deception

02 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores detecting deception with Stan Walters. Communication skills can make a big difference in whether people tell you the tr...

On Being Human

29 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses being human with Dr. Kagan.Jerome Kagan is emeritus professor of psychology, Harvard University. During his pioneering...

Ep.166 – Psychology of Superheroes

27 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores the psychology of superheroes with Dr. Rosenberg. Why do we love superheroes? What message do they portray to society?Robin...

Why We Can't Admit We Are Wrong

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses why we can't admit we are wrong with Dr. Aronson.

Ep.165 – Batman meets Psychology

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Carlos as he explores Batman meets psychology with Dr. Langley. Travis Langley, author of the book Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knigh...